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by bakes
Thu 10 Dec 2020 10:06am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Matthew McLeod-Allison
Replies: 86
Views: 12180

Re: Matthew McLeod-Allison

The 2020 draft came and went. It was a marathon instead of a sprint which made the draw much less of a spectacle than it normally is. 2020 is the strangest year I can remember, in every way, which makes everything the new normal. But I’m pretty happy with who we picked and I reckon you should be as...
by bakes
Thu 10 Dec 2020 8:58am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Matthew McLeod-Allison
Replies: 86
Views: 12180

Re: Matthew McLeod-Allison

any footage?
by bakes
Mon 30 Nov 2020 9:45am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: News - Seeing it differently: Inside the Saints’ draft plans
Replies: 81
Views: 8738

Re: News

Are you able to copy and paste the article text here?
by bakes
Sat 28 Nov 2020 9:02pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Rowan Marshall
Replies: 24
Views: 2832

Re: Rowan Marshall

I agree he needs to stay at CHF for the whole year . McKernan is the insurance if Marshall gets injured . We need a ruck to ruck the whole game like Ryder. But if Ryder gets injured we are exposed because we don’t have a pure tap backup ruckman . When Ryder was injured and Marshall went into the ruc...
by bakes
Wed 25 Nov 2020 1:58pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Mock Draft
Replies: 31
Views: 3820

Re: Mock Draft

Talk of recruiting a ruckman is madness, they take years to develop. Personally I wouldn't go for a tall forward either, they'll take too long. We're about to enter the premiership window. Go for the best available midfielder or tall backman. If they are good enough they'll be able to compete for a...
by bakes
Wed 25 Nov 2020 12:52pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Mock Draft
Replies: 31
Views: 3820

Re: Mock Draft

Talk of recruiting a ruckman is madness, they take years to develop. Personally I wouldn't go for a tall forward either, they'll take too long. We're about to enter the premiership window. Go for the best available midfielder or tall backman. If they are good enough they'll be able to compete for a...
by bakes
Wed 25 Nov 2020 9:20am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Mock Draft
Replies: 31
Views: 3820

Re: Mock Draft

Talk of recruiting a ruckman is madness, they take years to develop. Personally I wouldn't go for a tall forward either, they'll take too long. We're about to enter the premiership window. Go for the best available midfielder or tall backman. If they are good enough they'll be able to compete for a ...
by bakes
Sat 21 Nov 2020 10:32pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: St Kilda: Jonathon Marsh has been delisted
Replies: 39
Views: 3677

Re: St Kilda: Jonathon Marsh has been delisted

If we use 2 picks in the draft I’d hope we only use the 1st pick on a kid and not use the 2nd pick on a delisted player, I’d rather look at trying an mature unknown player from the state leagues again and try and find the next Marshall/Wilkie/Sam Fisher/ Lambert etc.
by bakes
Thu 19 Nov 2020 4:10pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Banger
Replies: 78
Views: 10006

Re: Banger

Does Harvs have any sort of relationship with Ratten? They are the same age and played at the same period (Harvs longer at both ends, but both long careers) It’s totally romantic but having Harvs at Moorabin for our burgeoning midfield brigade...yeah. As for North. They’ve been on the edge of reali...
by bakes
Wed 18 Nov 2020 8:45am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Official - Ed Phillips not offered a contract for 2021
Replies: 47
Views: 4695

Re: Official - Ed Phillips not offered a contract for 2021

I haven’t been the biggest DMac fan, but, let’s give him a break. Another big pre-season, and coming toward his peak age, he might be something yet. When I look at someone like McIntosh from Richmond, wow, not that skilled but an honest hard worker and now has a couple of medallions around his neck....
by bakes
Mon 16 Nov 2020 1:12pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Positive insightful BF post!
Replies: 25
Views: 2734

Re: Positive insightful BF post!

I think the scary thing about Richmond is that they keep winning flags with so many "low profile" players that wouldn't demand too much money. I doubt they are anywhere near having salary cap issues because players like Castagna, Baker, Lambert, Nankervis, Astbury, McIntosh wouldn't be bre...
by bakes
Mon 16 Nov 2020 1:06pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Do the right thing Gears!
Replies: 40
Views: 5478

Re: Do the right thing Gears!

Smilies BBCode is ON [img] is ON [flash] is ON [url] is ON Smilies are ON Topic review True that. I'm also of the opinion that Geary should graciously relinquish his captaincy. He would then be considered outside the top 22 players each week, unless there are injuries, or the opposition's team requ...
by bakes
Mon 16 Nov 2020 11:12am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Do the right thing Gears!
Replies: 40
Views: 5478

Re: Do the right thing Gears!

He actually played his best footy in the forward line.

I wonder if there's a spot for him as a permanent forward pocket.
by bakes
Thu 12 Nov 2020 3:11pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: List Size is 37, Cap down around 10%
Replies: 22
Views: 2175

Re: List Size is 37, Cap down around 10%

We could probably cut: Leo Connolly, Oscar Clavarino, Darragh Joyce. We'd then pretty much have a full list of AFL ready players. Boy, training will be red hot. You'll have to earn your spot. Dunstan and Ross will have a point to prove and perhaps a chip on their shoulder. This is good. Fierce compe...
by bakes
Thu 12 Nov 2020 3:01pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: HIGGINS DEAL DONE
Replies: 82
Views: 9027

Re: HIGGINS DEAL DONE

This is a bloody good trade. We only go down 4 spots and still get one of the best kids in the country. Giving away a 2nd round pick, who cares, it's a lottery when you have a pick in the late 30's. More importantly, we will be using a first round pick this year and not trading it away. Which means ...
by bakes
Thu 12 Nov 2020 12:04pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: The Caldwell conundrum
Replies: 242
Views: 30469

Re: The Caldwell conundrum

Any chance that we can take advantage of the Bombers' ineptness and swoop in for Caldwell?
by bakes
Wed 11 Nov 2020 8:42pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Chips Frawley
Replies: 107
Views: 10670

Re: Chips Frawley

I think there’s more to this than the obvious. Soft cap spending has been slashed for next year All clubs have been forced to reduce their support staff accordingly. How do you get an extra assistant? Put him on your playing list Roughead and Rath would know Frawley well Maybe he’s going to be the ...
by bakes
Wed 11 Nov 2020 8:40pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: HIGGINS DEAL DONE
Replies: 82
Views: 9027

Re: HIGGINS DEAL DONE

FWIW I reckon you should only draft a kid if you have picks 1-30. Anything past that point I would go for mature age recruits from state leagues.
by bakes
Wed 11 Nov 2020 8:36pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: HIGGINS DEAL DONE
Replies: 82
Views: 9027

Re: HIGGINS DEAL DONE

Fair enough, let’s do it. We get Higgins , we still get a good player at pick 21 this year and the key is that we are using it to draft a kid which then allows us to not have to use our first round pick next year. we keep the 2021 first round pick aswell as having a 2022 first round pick so that we ...
by bakes
Wed 11 Nov 2020 5:29pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: HIGGINS DEAL DONE
Replies: 82
Views: 9027

Re: HIGGINS DEAL DONE

We won’t die wondering , just give it a go.

We’ve made bigger stuff ups before.
by bakes
Wed 11 Nov 2020 5:23pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Chips Frawley
Replies: 107
Views: 10670

Re: Chips Frawley

I like it boys, I like it a lot.

This list is gaining a lot of depth. Almost batting up to the 40th player on our list now.
by bakes
Wed 11 Nov 2020 4:23pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Essendon offer for Hind
Replies: 79
Views: 10853

Re: Essendon offer for Hind

Hind is more important to us than Lonie. Since we have this "run and gun" game style and have decided to switch from small forwards that are pigeon holed to the pocket (i.e. Lonie). The way I see it is that with Hind's speed, he is a direct backup for Butler. He kicked 3 goals on his oppos...
by bakes
Wed 11 Nov 2020 12:32pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: HIGGINS DEAL DONE
Replies: 82
Views: 9027

Re: HIGGINS DEAL DONE

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/11/10/ ... r-higgins/

According to this report, the Tiges might be looking for some "catch up" compo after getting shafted for Butler last year.
by bakes
Wed 04 Nov 2020 5:45pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Crouch a Saint
Replies: 41
Views: 5351

Re: Crouch a Saint

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/brad-crouch-becomes-a-saint-after-crows-opt-not-to-match-offer/news-story/6075dafabb9fe4b84fcf6db81e7b77ae Great poker face saints!!! Crows General Manager List Management and Strategy Justin Reid said: “Ultimately, the risk versus reward of matching St Kilda’s offe...